[AZ-Observing] Re: Edgar Wilson awards

  • From: "Jack Jones" <spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <az-observing@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2003 21:17:04 -0700

> first predicted return, but for the next fifteen years, nearly all
comet
> discoveries were made by Messier. It was rumored that he may have been
> even more upset over the discovery of a comet by a rival while he was
> attending his dying wife than he was over her death.

I find that perfectly understandable. His wife's death meant he could go
back to comet hunting. I see no confusion of priorities here. Of course,
I'm not married anymore either.  :-)

Jack Jones
Saguaro Astronomy Club
Public Events
Lunar List Awards and
Messier Marathon Co-coordinator
Phoenix AZ
spicastar@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

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